1896 William & Mary Orange and White football team

The 1896 William & Mary Orange and White football team represented the College of William & Mary during the 1896 college football season.^[a]

1896 William & Mary Orange and White football
Conference	Independent
1896 record	0–2
Head coach	Bill Armstrong (1st season)

1896 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centre			–					6	–	0	–	1
Texas A&M			–					2	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					2	–	0	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					1	–	0	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	2	–	2
VPI			–					5	–	2	–	1
Arkansas			–					2	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	3	–	0
Clemson			–					2	–	1	–	0
VMI			–					3	–	4	–	0
North Carolina			–					3	–	4	–	1
Furman			–					2	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					3	–	7	–	2
South Carolina			–					1	–	3	–	0
Erskine			–					0	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					0	–	2	–	0
Delaware			–					0	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Opponent	Site	Result
Randolph–Macon		L 0–10
Randolph–Macon		L 0–4

Notes

• ^a Between 1896 and 1909 their nickname was "Orange and White," deriving that name from the school's former colors (William & Mary now uses green and gold).[1] Since white uniforms dirtied too quickly, they became known as the "Orange and Black" from 1910 through 1916.[1] Between 1917 and 1977 they were known as the Indians, and throughout this period a man dressing up as a Native American would ride around on a pony along the sidelines during games.[1] This practice was discontinued when the outcry of stereotyping Native Americans as well as the use of a live animal became controversial.[1] Since the 1978 season William & Mary has adopted the nickname "Tribe."[1]

References

1. "A History of W&M Mascots and Nicknames". wm.edu. The College of William & Mary. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.